Queensland premier visits Mundra, backs Adani Carmichael coal project

Ahmedabad: A day after a group of prominent Australians urged the Adani group to abandon its Carmichael coal mine, Australia's Queensland state premier Annastacia Palaszczuk visited Mundra port on Friday and supported the $16.5 billion coal mine project being developed by Adani in Queensland.

In an official statement from Adani group quoted Palaszczuk as saying, "My visit here shows that Queensland supports the Adani project for its potential to create many jobs for regional Queensland and will also help boost the Indian economy. Queensland will also be part of the solar project of Adani and we are delighted to be part of Adani in that project too."

The Queensland premier is heading a high level delegation, comprising 8 regional mayors and 25 member, to India as part of her three-day visit. The mayoral delegation will also visit Adani's solar plant at Kamuthi in Tamil Nadu.